dwi laws the money maker for most states sober people wreck more anyways why not havw driving while eating?
it is fair to say drinking impairs driving but there are 10 times the amount of wrecks due to distractions apart from drinking such as eating cell phones and drowsiness wrecks happen all the time but when they have been drinking its a huge deal im just wondering why? don’t be nasty you madd people.
Cell phones vs. Drunk Driving….maybe:
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/DrivingIssues/20060830105036.html
“Fortunately, the percentage of drunk drivers at any time is much lower,” said Dr. Drews, “So it means the risk of talking on a cell phone and driving is probably much higher than driving intoxicated because more people are talking on cell phones than driving while drunk.”
Cell phone users have been found to be 5.36 times more likely to get in an accident than undistracted drivers. Other studies have shown the risk is about the same as for drivers with a 0.08 blood-alcohol level.
Dr. Strayer says he expects criticism “suggesting that we are trivializing drunken-driving impairment, but it is anything but the case. We don’t think people should drive while drunk, nor should they talk on their cell phone while driving.”
Drews says he and Dr. Strayer compared the impairment of motorists using cell phones to drivers with a 0.08 percent blood-alcohol level because they wanted to determine if the risk of driving while phoning was comparable to the drunken driving risk considered unacceptable.
“This study does not mean people should start driving drunk,” says Drews. “It means that driving while talking on a cell phone is as bad as or maybe worse than driving drunk, which is completely unacceptable and cannot be tolerated by society.”
The study, was supported by a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, which is interested in impaired attention among pilots, and was in the summer 2006 issue of Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2006 (Summer), 381-391.
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/DrivingIssues/1106619756.html
DWI Convictions are Costly
by David J. Hanson, Ph.D.
Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is a serious and expensive crime, even in the case of a first-time offender age 21 or older in which there is no crash, injury or death.
The minimum cost of a first conviction for DWI in New York State is estimated at $9,500. Similar estimates of minimum costs can be made for other states.
To find an estimate from another state for the minimum cost of a DWI, simply enter “Dwi Conviction Cost” and the name of the state in a search engine such as Google.
There are also other costs often associated with a first-time DWI conviction, including
Lost time from work for trial, meeting with probation officer, lawyer, insurance agent, and treatment
Social stigma
Possible loss of job
Incarceration in some states
In the event someone is injured or killed the financial and other costs of a DWI escalate dramatically.
Never drive while impaired or intoxicated. Driving while drunk is completely preventable. You can abstain, moderate your drinking, or use a designated driver to avoid arrest for DWI/DUI.
Kelli’s Law ft: The State of South Carolina
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